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By 2020, LTE will cover
63% of the worlds population but only
37% of the landmass.
Drivers for Innovation in Satellite Systems (1)
Source: OpenSignal
“Digital divide” will be worse with 5G without satellite
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5 Sources: European Commission, 5G-PPP, ESOA
Drivers for Satellite Innovation (2)
Moving from a one-dimensional approach where people
are connected
To an eco-system where global digital transformation is
enabled through cross-sector collaboration
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The Digital connected world
4G
Proliferation
of Mobile
Devices
Bandwidth
hungry apps &
critical
services
Cloud
Computing
Interactive
behaviour
& OTT
Satellite strategies are adapting to growing end user expectations
High-speed access to anything, from any device, anywhere, anytime
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Advances in ICT Technologies over time
As terrestrial technologies both in fixed + mobile environments have evolved
Wired: from copper to fibre optics - high capacity urban rings
Terrestrial Wireless: Analogue - 2G - 3G - 4G/LTE - to future 5G
So has the space + ground segment as well
From 1st generation analogue satellite with simple bent pipe technology => fully on-
board complex digital signal processors, high powered narrow or steerable beams with
frequency re-use and global footprint
High capacity throughput - going up to several hundred Gbps to Tbps
Advance resilient global network - with end to end connectivity
Integrated solutions - inter-operable hardware / network solutions with move towards
universal air interface (both terrestrial/satellite compatible)
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Major Advances in Satellite Technologies
HTS- 50-200 Gbps to 1 TBps by 2020s
Innovation in ALL Satellite Bands
Hybrid C/Ku, L/S Bands
Ka-Band, Q/V Bands
New Constellations - NGSO (1k+ satellites)
Open Architecture (all IP & 5G)
Higher Speeds 50/5 Mbps
Increased focus on M2M, IoT,
Enhanced Utility for rural/remote
Ubiquitous Connectivity Land/Sea/Air
Innovative use of new technologies is drastically reducing cost per Mbps
Increased Payload Flexibility:
Adv. Digital beam forming processors
Advanced phased arrays
Ka MPA - lower cost of capacity
Lower cost launch vehicles
Reduce launch mass
Larger payloads
Resilient end-to-end ground network
Higher performance, greater capacity,
secure networks
Reduce infrastructure costs:
More efficient payloads
Advanced Electric Propulsion
Lower dry mass - lattice like structures
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Dramatic Price/MB Decrease
Advances in Satellite Technology
Launch Providers
New launchers on
market
Reusable rockets
Cheaper Launchers
Satellites
Electric Propulsion
High Throughput +
narrow-beam Satellites -
> 1 TBps by 2020
GEO/MEO/LEO systems -
more scalable capacity
60+ Ka-band systems:
>100 Ku/Ka band
systems by 2020
Antennas
Smaller, thinner, lighter
antennae
No moving parts
(electronically steered
antennae)
Lower production cost
User can install - small,
easy to point antennae
Baseband
More efficient
payloads
Increased processing
power
Link Efficiency Data
traffic acceleration +
compression
e.g.DVB-S2, Adaptive Coding
Mod, Carrier in Carrier, MPEG-
4 Video Encoder, Multi-
Demod
Hub Cards
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Growing List of Ka Terminal Suppliers
Broad range of terminals for air, sea, land
Launch manufacturers selected, contracts awarded
Ranging from 45-240 cm, most available at service launch
Ka-band facilitates dual-use
Hybrid L-Ka options
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Smart Cities Smart Agriculture Aero-connectivity
Connected Cars /
Trains / ITS
From wholesale
providers of bandwidth
To value-added
partners
Multi-media / Video Broadband Access IoT / M2M
GEO
MEO
LEO
NGSO
VHTS
HTS
Evolving Role of Satellite Operators
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Certain spectrum cannot be shared
E.g. for ubiquitously deployed satellite user terminals. This cannot be shared on a
co-primary basis with IMT
Need to maintain access of individually licensed earth stations
Such spectrum can be shared, but there must be adequate protection measures to
ensure non- interference
Protection measures should recognize the risk of aggregate interference of millions of
mm Wave base stations
Regulatory measures needed, such as EIRP limits above the horizon
Spectrum for Satellite Operators
Based on technical feasibility
Constructive approach of Satellite Industry based on Technical Feasibility
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WRC-19 AI 1.13 - IMT-2020 / 5G Frequency bands
Stick to WRC-15 Identified Study Bands for IMT
26 GHz (24.25 - 27.5 GHz)
Candidate Band for Global Harmonisation
Protect existing & planned use by FSS, ISS, SRS, EESS passive
Sustainable basis without undue constraint
38 GHz (37 - 40 GHz)
NOT Candidate Band for Global Harmonisation
Needs appropriate shared basis for coordinated FSS earth stations
40-42 GHz / 48-50 GHz
NOT Candidate Band for Global Harmonisation
Future satellites (in construction) will use 40/50 GHz
(40-42 GHz / 48-50 GHz for HDFSS user terminals in Region 2)
Above 66 GHz (66 - 71 GHz & above)
Candidate Band for Global Harmonisation
Close to 57-66 GHz: already designated / used for WiGig
Existing primary ITU allocation to for terrestrial mobile
Doubles available spectrum for terrestrial mobile 5G services so
provides future-proofing for 5G/IMT-2020
28 GHz (… - … GHz)
NOT on the shopping list!
Many satellite networks extensively use 28GHz globally
US position comes from a historically different approach to this
band
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What does the Future Hold ?
User density
[devices/km2]
Higher
throughput
Increase
capacity
Coverage
expansion
5G
x 1
x 100
IMT-Advanced
Small Cell
Big Cell
103
10-3
1
x 10-3
Rural/
Suburban
Urban Dense Extreme
Isolated
Normalized Typical
User
Throughput
[bps/device]
HTS Satellite
(GSO and NGSO)
Satellite Integration into ‘5G’ Ecosystem
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Inclusive &
robust 5G Eco-
system based
on satellite -
terrestrial
integration
Thank you for Mr Chairman,
Good morning, Distinguished Delegates, Friends and Colleagues
Before I begin, let me thank the organisers of RADCOMM 2018 for their kind invitation on behalf of Aarti Holla, Secretary General of Europe, Middle East & African Satellite Operators Association. Unfortunately, she was unable to make it, so, it is my pleasure to be here today in Sydney to speak on behalf of ESOA.
I know many of you will not have heard of ESOA: it is a trade association that represents 20 plus satellite operators providing broadcasting, voice and broadband services around the world.
These are the members of ESOA - some operators are global and others are regional or even national. We also collaborate with other satellite operators in other regions and other associations including Asia –Pacific region and Americas.
Most importantly ESOA is led by a CEO Board of Directors who set the strategy and goals of the Association
Just to put the satellite Industry in perspective – today it is still over $340bn industry globally, employing several million people all over the world and providing services across the globe to billions of people – it is not just in rural& remote areas but also in suburban to urbans with DTH broadcasting millions of homes to telecommunication services and affordable connectivity, Earth observation and navigation etc
So what is driving advances in the satellite sector?
On this session we’ve got companies like OneWeb, Viasat & there are others which are testimony to the amount of investment and innovation that is actually happening in our industry
Well there’s one thing that will always drive satellite systems – and that’s the Digital Divide: even if we consider forecasts for future coverage, prospects are grim
Satellites will always be better on coverage
But there is another more urgent driver and that’s the global digital transformation we see thanks to the pace of technology advancement: it’s being called 5G but even before 5G arrives, we can already see the trend happening
In the past, it was just about the “Gs” and we all know the evolution that took place: 2G was just cellular telephony but now we basically have PC functionality on a mobile device with 4G: that already drove a fundamental change in our behaviour but it’s the promise of 5G connectivity that really makes it exciting for satellite.
5G is meant to be a paradigm shift compared to 4G because it’s meant to connect people and things across verticals and transform the way the world works
For us that can only happen viably and sustainably with satellite and that is the true driver behind so much of the innovation we see happening in our sector today
Read from the slide
So as terrestrial technologies have advanced both in fixed + mobile environments ----
So has satellite technologies both in space and ground ---- read from the slide
Go through the slide
These advances have been possible as a result of the economics in computing, storage , efficient use of bandwidths etc
We are able to think about such future services because of the enormous investment that is going into new innovative satellite systems we now have a constellation of High throughput satellites
There has been a huge evolution in satellite systems in recent years and this is continuing.
There are hundreds of traditional satellites still providing significant throughput globally
Now we’ve entered the era of HTS satellites and each one of those is delivering 100s of Gigabits per second
Existing and planned NGSO constellations are each talking about bringing terabits per second of connectivity
So you can see (besides coverage) the overall satellite offering is growing dramatically to meet the diverse user / 5G service requirements
Read the slide –
more launch providers, cheaper, re-usable rockets etc
Satellite technology have dramtically changed from simple bent pipe to a more complex, dynamic channellisation, freq re-use, narrow and steerable beams etc
Antennas – technology has advanced so much with electronic driven phased array patch antenna – cheaper to manufacture
Finally, on the baseband front with far greater efficiency in data traffic management with adaptive coding, mpeg 4 encoders, multi-demodulator etc
With much more powerful satellite and narrow beams the user equipment has come down in size and costs for a variety of application, on the move for aero, maritime or on land to fixed applications with L, Ku and now Ka band solutions
So based on technology evolution, the role of satellite operators is also evolving..
Satellites have undeniable strengths vital to next generation eco-systems: reach, resilience, quality, cost (point to multipoint delivery mechanism)
The satellite sector is evolving as demand for connectivity increases and doing it with private investment
The combination of GEO / MEO / LEO satellite systems that are all coming into play means that satellites are already providing next generation connectivity such – aero is one example but they will also be directly relevant to numerous 5G use cases
On the question of Spectrum, the satellite industry’s approach is maybe too fair. WE are willing to share spectrum where possible as long as certain principles are respected to allow continuity of services and future grow of satellite services.
In terms of mm wave frequency bands for 5G what that means is:
Stick to bands identified by WRC-15 – there are plenty of them!
Recognize that 26GHz is a priority band in all other world regions and is likely to be identified for 5G while protecting existing and planned satellite and space services
Avoid 28GHz – the US has a historically different approach which does not justify its exporting its position around the world given huge satellite investments that have happened here
Recognize that what works for one region with respect to the 40GHz band will not work for other regions and note need for coordinating with FSS which is deploying HDFSS user terminals in different parts of the band in different world regions – this is therefore not a candidate band for global harmonization
Recognize that the very high mm wave bands provide a lot of available spectrum for use by mobile operators on a contiguous basis & so provide future-proofing for 5G
But is not only about existing services, but also about future 5G services.
Key 5G use cases such as Comms on the Move 5G require service availability across the territory.
Other 5G use cases such as IoT or media & entertainment solutions require backhauling or transmission of massive amounts of data and the best quality which only satellite can adequately provide.
These examples just highlight the need for all technologies to play a role.
It’s not just about giving more spectrum to one technology but finding solutions in terms of spectrum and standards that allow all technologies to work together to enable Smart Solutions for the benefit of a maximum of users.
Finally, Mr Chairman, when we look at the ICT Eco-system as whole, then both terrestrial and satellite integration has to be way forward in order to provide more inclusive and robust future generation of 5G services………………………..
Thank you.
